17 coal miners killed in January

摘要

The mine rescue team from Consol's Robinson Rum mine in Harrison County, W.Va., with seven members of UMWA L.U. 1501, was first on the scene. Before long, five other mine rescue teams from UMWA-represented mines were on site, working to reach the trapped miners (see box, page 11). The nation watched. Hours turned into days. One miner was found, dead. Then, astonishing news: the other 12 miners had been found alive! Families celebrated, communities wept with relief.